<p>Which is better: common app or early action?</p>
<p>What do you mean? You can apply early action via the Common App…</p>
<p>I meant is applying for early decision better or just regular admission?
Which is less competitive?</p>
<p>ED is generally considered somewhat less competitive at many schools, but it’s not so much because of the fact of applying ED, but rather the reason for doing so. If your app makes it convincingly clear that you are applying to your one dream school above all others, many schools will view you in a more favorable light. But some schools will say up front that it makes no difference.</p>